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New York, NY-A new allograft cleaning process can help ensure that tissue is pathogen- and virus-free, potentially paving the way for more anterior-cruciate-ligament (ACL)-tear repairs among 40- and ...

Biological ACL graft failure is a complex pathological entity. This results in an atonic, disorganised and non-viable graft. Our aim was to study biological failure in patients undergoing revision ACL ...

When the ACL is injured it can cause pain, swelling and a feeling of the knee 'giving way', making it difficult to bear ...

Note to those who have scrambled your poor knee: Using cadaver tissue to replace that torn anterior cruciate ligament may not be the best option if you’re active. Researchers at Mississippi Sports ...

Using soft tissue allografts (cadaver tissue) in ACL reconstructions may increase the risks for a revision reconstruction postoperatively, according to new research. The study adds to research ...

The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is one of the four major ligaments in the knee. The ACL helps connect the femur to the tibia and is very important for normal knee stability. Its main function is ...

Traditional bone-patellar tendon-bone and hamstring tendon ACL grafts are not without limitations. A growing body of anatomic, biomechanical and clinical data has demonstrated the utility of ...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most widely studied ligaments in the body. It is estimated that 100,000 ACL reconstructions are performed each year in the United States. There are ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests young athletes who need knee ligament surgery do better over the long run when their own tissue is used for the reconstruction procedure, rather than ...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is done for the season after suffering a left anterior cruciate ligament or ...